Definitions
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- noun backgammon A version of the board game
backgammon played widely in Turkey and other countries of the region.
Etymologies
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From Turkish tavla, from Italian tavola, from Latin tabula.
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Examples
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M Bir Ara Demisti Ki: tavla olsun okey olsun heps?
We Blog A Lot 2008
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We finished the evening off by playing tavla (backgammon) and smoking apple shisha whilst drinking apple and Turkish Tea before finally saying our goodbyes for the night (and the season) with a Starbucks coffee each (how very English!)
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